"Why are you following?" Tears threatened to spill as her voice cracked.
She swore her day couldn't have gone worse, yet here she was yelling at a stranger.
He had a hood over his head, concealing his face. Yet, from a mile away, the dominance that exerted from him was overbearing. His sneaker concealed feet stepped forward, causing her to swallow thickly.
Perhaps yelling at a potential killer or criminal wasn't the wisest decision, she thought.
"To protect you." His low, gruff voice was enough to send chills down her spine, but the accent lingering in his tone almost made her knees buckle.
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This is the story of a man who chose love over power, yet the one thing he treasured slipped through his fingers. Thaddeus Volkov, once a malicious dictator, and once a king. Thaddeus had fought with life till his last breath. He was a walking shell of his former self, and what made it worse was he was gifted with immortality.
Devika White, the adopted daughter of a billionaire. She was one of four foster children, with different ethnicities under one roof. Being the youngest out of four made her life tiresome, from having no one to being the star child of a wealthy couple known for their surname and eco-friendly tech company.
The young woman was the brought sunshine to the world. However, like vultures, she only received hatred and criticism.
Unhappy about her life, she was forced to tuck herself away and become aloof to everyone, including herself.
What will happen when the immortal Thaddeus Volkov steps into the light, rescuing her from her distress? Will she be swayed by his chivalry or his old money way of speaking? Or will the pain in her heart swallow her whole and force her to end it all with one slice?
"WHY CAN'T YOU GET IT INSIDE YOUR HEAD?" He trapped my trembling body between his arms and slammed his fist into the wall. I flinch at the sound as I feel tears forming in my eyes.
"I'M SICK AND TIRED OF YOUR CRYING. JUST ACCEPT THE FACT THAT YOU'RE NEVER LEAVING. THIS IS YOUR LIFE NOW, WITH ME" He spits, anger consuming his voice as I push myself further against the wall. Shutting my eyes closed and turning my face to the side as I do.
Moments later, I feel his rough hand on my waist and his finger grazing my cheek.
"Look at me, love." His hand grips onto my jaw, his thumb playing across my lower lip.
He turns my face to meet his as I lower my gaze to the floor. He lowers himself to my level and I feel his breath fanning my cheek causing my breathing to become unsteady.
"I love you so much, darling. But you need to learn. You need to learn that you won't be going anywhere. You're mine." With that being said, his other hand slides down to my waist
"Your entire body, your mind, your soul. All mine." All I could do was tremble at his touch.
How can someone so beautiful be so heartless?
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All a 19 year old Aurora Shaw wanted to do was work to make a living and volunteer at the orphanage. Unfortunately for her, ruthless and cunning 26 year old Mafia leader and billionaire Tristan Black had other plans for her. He's been waiting for the perfect moment to kidnap her and finally make her his queen after 2 years of watching and stalking her every move.
He'd kill anyone who gets in the way of getting what he wants.
What will happen when he ruins everything she wanted and forces her to marry him?
Will she escape and resist him? Or will she submit and accept her fate?